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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Without Gloss: St Francis & the West ARCHBISHOP CHARLES J. CHAPUT
Originally at: http://catholicexchange.com/without-gloss-st-francis-west by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput I want to start with a simple statement of fact. All Christian life is a paradox. What I mean is this. In Isaiah 55, God says, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are … Continue reading
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Former Chinese Dissident: “Escalating Crackdown” on Churches in China
Originally at: by Bob Fu Spring is a time for new beginnings, and Easter a time to celebrate resurrection and new life. But for the long-suffering Christians of China this year, Eastertide and the weeks leading up to it have been … Continue reading
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The Middle East War on Christians
Originally at: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303630904579417482632439814 by RON PROSOR This week, as Jews celebrate the Passover holiday, they are commemorating the Bible’s Exodus story describing a series of plagues inflicted on ancient Egypt that freed the Israelites, allowing them to make their way to … Continue reading
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Everything Wrong With the “Sex Without Babies” Contraception Video
This brief article on oral contraceptives is excellent, but I can’t paste it here because of all the embedded videos. Click here to see.
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How Catholic fashion got that way
Originally at: http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2014/05/10/holy-hemlines/W28pY36JVDVMyIGCyuIL2J/story.html by Ruth Graham THE CATHOLIC faith is rich with symbolic clothing: the priest’s Roman collar, the nun’s habit, the Pope’s white cassock and cap. They invest the church with a sense of timelessness and gravity. But even in a 2,000-year … Continue reading
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“What of Atheism,” says the Church?
Originally at: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html by Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes 19. The root reason for human dignity lies in man’s call to communion with God. From the very circumstance of his origin man is already invited to converse with God. For man … Continue reading
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Pope Francis the Spontaneous
Originally at: http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Blog/3136/the_spontaneity_of_pope_francis.aspx by Russell Shaw Spontaneity that reflects good-heartedness is a highly attractive trait, but the spontaneity of self-indulgence is reckless and often cruel. Spontaneity of either kind can cause confusion and dismay. Pope Francis’ spontaneity is clearly of the … Continue reading
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Why both Vatican and Israel need pope’s trip to succeed
Originally at: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2014/05/21/why-both-vatican-and-israel-need-pope-trip-succeed/KRE32gdGOUJhsTPhFGnGcM/story.html by John Allen This weekend Francis will become the fourth pope to visit Israel, and while the country is officially preparing to roll out the red carpet, there’s also alarm among organizers that the pontiff’s reception may not … Continue reading
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Pope Francis’s Wayward Universities
Originally at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/site/ct-universities-catholic–20140227,0,3998905.story by Nicholas G. Hahn III As Catholic institutions across America fight the Obama administration’s contraception mandate, Pope Francis apparently wants the presidents of Catholic universities on the front line of that battle. In remarks to a delegation from the … Continue reading
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A Strange Case: The Clash’s drummer-turned-chiropractor on music, healing, and his return to Catholicism
Originally at: http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?id=1169 by Thomas Van The Clash is one of those bands you’re almost guaranteed to have heard whether you know it or not. The seminal English punk act made a dent in the rock music scene in 1977 with their … Continue reading
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Catholic Springtime 